But she said that there couldn’t have been a better way to wrap up a nearly 25-year career in education than by being in the top spot at Countryside Elementary School. Kaufmann is retiring at ...

School officials also will celebrate the award closer to home, however, when Countryside hosts an assembly at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 13, at the Van Singel Fine Arts Center, 8500 Burlingame Ave. SW.

The redesign also aims to create a school that can accommodate the growing student population. Countryside’s enrollment is expected to exceed 400 students in coming years, the city’s website reads.

Countryside Elementary School in Barrington will be getting a $60,000 double mobile classroom in November primarily to house a kindergarten class that has been meeting in the art room. “I have ...

Authorities at Countryside Elementary School in northwest suburban Barrington took swift action after two boys were found playing a "hanging game." ...